1.
constantly; continually; incessantly; without stopping
Describes an action or state that continues without interruption. Somewhat more literary or formal than いつも.
川は絶えず流れている。
The river flows ceaselessly.
彼は絶えず新しいことに挑戦している。
He is constantly challenging himself with new things.
この地域では絶えず地震の危険にさらされている。
This region is constantly exposed to the danger of earthquakes.
USAGE:
絶えず is an adverb derived from the verb 絶える (to cease, to run out) with the negative ず form. It literally means "without ceasing."
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 絶えず: constantly, without interruption (slightly literary)
- いつも: always, at all times (everyday usage)
- 常に: invariably, at all times (formal)
- ずっと: continuously, the whole time (casual)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 絶えず変化する (to change constantly)
- 絶えず努力する (to make constant effort)
- 絶えず流れる (to flow ceaselessly)